Legislation · 119th Congress · as of Nov 12, 2026

Where this Congress’s bills stand

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How far 17,085 bills have gotten

So far · as of Nov 12, 2026

In committee 15,433 90%
Sent to committee, never taken up14,605 85%Discussed in committee, not voted out828 5%Approved by committee664 4%Passed the House or Senate828 5%Passed the House and Senate18 <1%Vetoed2 <1%Became law140 <1%1 ceremonial

1 of 140 are ceremonial (post-office namings, coins, designations).

Ceremonial laws pile up in the lame duck: the 118th finished at 29%, but was at 11% at this point.

40 to 60% of a Congress’s laws arrive after Election Day.

90% of this Congress’s bills have not left committee; the 118th was at 92% at month 22. 1 in 122 became law.

Excludes resolutions; includes ceremonial bills. House and Senate companions count once each. Congress.gov via GovInfo · to Nov 12, 2026 How we count stages How we classify bills

Shortcuts and dead ends

How endings are recorded

Endings

11Failed floor votevoted down in the House or Senate
2Vetoedby the President
2Veto upheldof the 2 vetoed
0Committee recommended against it7 resolutions of inquiry, in Bills + resolutions

Routes around committee

280Skipped committeeof the 988 that passed at least one chamber, with no committee report
106forced out of committee, by petition or Senate rule8 House discharge petitions reached 218 signatures this Congress

Veto upheld is part of vetoed. A count of 0 has no list to open. Skipped committee usually means suspension of the rules or unanimous consent; discharge is by House petition or Senate Rule XIV.

How far bills get, by lobbying

Each group by stage reached · colors as in the bar above

No lobbying on file10,233 bills · 8% past committee
1 to 4 organizations lobbied5,872 bills · 10% past committee
5 or more organizations lobbied909 bills · 22% past committee

Bills that 5 or more organizations lobbied on got past committee nearly three times as often as bills with no lobbying on file.

Counts organizations that reported lobbying on a bill, once each, from filings made before the bill left committee. Only organizations with a PAC on file are counted (about 2,200), so universities, hospitals, local governments and most nonprofits are left out and “no lobbying on file” can include bills others lobbied on. Set aside: 71 must-pass bills (spending, defense, stopgap, budget) and the handful of bills lobbied by more organizations than almost any other (10 became law).

Lobbying disclosure filings · 119th so far Method

How long they take

median days10th–90th

Introduced → approved by committee140 days
15,433 not yet approved by committee
Approved by committee → passed a chamber18 days
664 not yet passed a chamber
Passed one → passed both97 days
828 not yet passed the other chamber
Passed both → became law20 days
18 awaiting the President
06 mo1 yrCongress ends

Half of the bills a committee approved got there within 140 days.

Medians use only bills that made the step.

Action dates · 119th so far Method

How long they are

Words (each step is 10 times longer) · bills per bar

median 550
2001k10k100k1M
ShortestH.R. 899To terminate the Department of Education.17 words
LongestH.R. 8800National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027422,562 words

The median bill is 550 words; 3 are over 200,000.

Latest text version. 116 without text are left out; under 500 words is the first bar.

GovInfo bill text, latest version · 119th so far Method

Every bill

7,977 bills · latest action first

Words: under 500Clear all
BillTitleSponsorIntroducedTypeStageWordsCosponsorsLobbied by
H.R. 9182Southeastern Rail Technologies Mapping Act of 2026DDonald S. Beyer, Jr. VAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee219 words51
H.R. 9184Local Data for Better Conservation ActRLauren Boebert COJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee72 words60
H.R. 9188Military Readiness Permitting Efficiency Act of 2026DSarah Elfreth MDJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee467 words10
H.R. 9194Build American Efficiency ActRTracey Mann KSJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee269 words71
H.R. 9201Chief Nimham Purple Heart ActDPatrick Ryan NYJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words10
H.R. 9207Military Pension Protection ActRJefferson Van Drew NJJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee172 words00
S. 4702China Subsidy Response and Export Competitiveness Act of 2026DRuben Gallego AZJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee151 words10
S. 4703Redirecting Trump Slush Funds to Lower Health Care Costs ActDJacky Rosen NVJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee186 words00
S. 4704Redirecting Trump Slush Funds to Support Law Enforcement ActDJacky Rosen NVJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee196 words00
S. 4705Redirecting Trump Slush Funds to Lower Food Costs Act of 2026DJacky Rosen NVJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee167 words00
S. 4706Equal Remedies Act of 2026DEdward J. Markey MAJun 8, 2026SubstantiveIn committee329 words01
H.R. 9138To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak Island, Alaska, and for other purposes.RNicholas J. Begich III AKJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee439 words00
H.R. 9139Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026RKat Cammack FLJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee256 words30
H.R. 9143Foreign Adversary Patent Disclosure ActRScott Fitzgerald WIJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee348 words00
H.R. 9144Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2026DBill Foster ILJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee387 words60
H.R. 9147Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026RCraig A. Goldman TXJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee410 words262
H.R. 9153To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 to exempt certain military installations from guidance regarding the maintenance of the aggregate square footage of facilities of the Department of Defense.RFrank D. Lucas OKJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee62 words00
H.R. 9154SHRIMP Act of 2026RNancy Mace SCJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee496 words40
H.R. 9156Tiananmen Square Memorial Act of 2026RAndrew Ogles TNJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee258 words60
H.R. 9161Secure Aluminum Supply Chains ActDHaley M. Stevens MIJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee256 words00
H.R. 9163Critical Access Hospital RIP Act of 2026DBennie G. Thompson MSJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee185 words60
H.R. 9164FRESH ActRGlenn Thompson PAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee402 words12
H.R. 9167Public Lands Integrity ActDGabe Vasquez NMJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee84 words60
S. 4684Protecting American Consumers ActDElizabeth Warren MAJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee112 words161
S. 4687Tiananmen Square Memorial Act of 2026RRick Scott FLJun 4, 2026SubstantiveIn committee258 words00

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